SUM STILL $50,000
Fair Appropriation Got by
House Committee.
BUT FEW OPPOSE MEASURE
SCatter Is Freely DlicBsied ai the.
Measare Is Recommended ,f sr
Faasage Money tor
Armories.
OL.TMPIA, Wash., March 6. (Staff cor-
Tespondence.)-rThe $50,000 appropriation
for the Iewis and Clark Centennial got
safely past the House appropriation com'
znlttee tonight, and will come before the
House with a recommendation that it be
1 passed. The matter was discussed Quite
free! 31 but the open hostility to the ap
propriation was not pronounced, as was
the c&se in the Senate yesterday, when
.gharpt Mo ul tray and "Warburton attacked
fit. The opposition was not of a char
acter that would indicate much of a fight
en the measure when it comes up for
'final passage in the House. The commit-
also recommended the $75,000 appro
priation for the St Louis Exposition.
The joint appropriation committees to-
xight recommended the passage of the
Th acker hill, appropriating $70,000 for
armories at Seattle, Tacoma and Spo
kane. Of this amount, It is planned that
$30,000 Is to be expended at Seattle, $30,000
at Tacoma and a similar sum at Spo
ksne,
The appropriations are for the purpose
of erecting armories for the National
Guard in the three largest -cities. It is
sot intended, that the state shall bear the
entire expense of erecting armories, and
a provision in the bill Is to the effect that
the cities shall donate sites. It is In
tended, moreover, that extra help shall
be asked by the Guardsmen.
Senator Sharp, who led the fight against
the Lewis and Clark appropriation yes
terday, began a fight to secure an armory
building for North Yakima, but the
amendment he offered was not considered.
It was announced during the discussion
over the bill that there Is a strong prob
ability that the Adjutant-General will
form a now company In Seattle within a
short time. This was advanced as one
of the reasons why Seattle should be
given a much larger appropriation than
either Tacoma or Spokane.
uomparanveiy iitue opposition was
shown In the committee to General Tib
bltts bill authorizing and directing the
Board of Control to select -a site for a
branch of the "Washington State Soldiers
Home, to be known as the Veterans'
Home. Thla home is designed as.a place
where the veterans and their wives could
go. They are barred out of the Orting
home, and the department commander of
the Grand Army, more than 2000 citizens,
all the Grand Army posts in the state
and the "Woman's Belief Corps have in
dorsed the movement for a new home.
Phllbrick's House bill appropriating $1000
for the purpose of purchasing additional
lots in the Masonic cemetery at Olympla,
adjoining the graves of the "Washington
volunteers who died in tho Philippines,
was Indorsed. Tho appropriation also
covers the cost of Improving the grounds.
An item of $30,000 was Included In the
general appropriation bill, to cover the
cost of state grain Inspection. The money
is taken from tho state grain inspection
fund.
The committee tonight practically com
pleted the third omnibus appropriation
act, and was In session until midnight on
other appropriations bills. The work of
tho committee will be completed this
Week. E. "W. "W.
IX THE HOUSE.
Passage of Road Bill Occupies Morn
inn? Session.
OLYMPLA, Wash., March 6. (Special.)
The entire morning session In the House
was taken up In the discussion -of House
bill 203, the new road law, and it finally
passed. Better progress was made atlhe
afternoon session, and ten bills were
passed and a number of others put out
of the way. Tho only one of the bills
which provokes much discussion was the
local option bill. As amended and passed.
It requires 50 per cent of the residents
to petition for an election to grant liquor-
somng privileges. This amendment Is
bellaved lo render the act worthless and
Inoperative, but when It came ud for dis
cussion thero was plenty of talk about It.
Martin Maldney expressed regret that he
could not have tho opportunity to vote
lor a bill that would prohibit llouor-sell-
Jng altogether, but said that such bills
as tho one under discussion were of no
pervice in stopping the liquor traffic, and
?t was wasting the time of the state to
discuss them. Levy made a motion to
indefinitely postpone .and on rollcall It
cfalled. Henry of Spokano spoke in favor
of tho bill, and Lewis, its author, also
explained Its merits.
About half an hour was wasted over
an Ineffectual effort made by Cole of KInir
to have the record changed to show that
lie -voted against the passage of the bill
repealing the libel law yesterday.
A resolution was passed for tho ap
polntment of a committee of five, includ
lng the Speaker, to revise the calendar
and bring (ho more Important bills to the
head of tho list. Tho House refused to
have a committee of this kind a few days
-ago, but made no objection to It yester
day when the name was changed from
lifting to calendar committee.
6enate bill 1S7, prohibiting throwing of
sawdust in streams where fish spawn, was
defeated, and House bill S44. making It a
felony for graders or .contractors to dam
age property in blasting, mot a similar
late.
Easterday's feo bill was defeated by a
small margin, and tho author gave notice
that he would ask for a reconsideration
of the vote tomorrow.
Maloney also gave notice that he would
tomorrow ask for a reconsideration of the
vote by which Peaslee's county annexa
tion bill was passed.
Senator CroWs bill, making the un
known heirs of deceased persons defend
ants In actions pertaining to real estate,
"was defeated.
The Senate resolution which denounces
church rallies as tho worst form of gam
bling came before tho House and was
indefinitely postponed.
The following bills wero passed:
H. B. 363 regulating the operation of
distract companies.
S. B. 61. Earles For relief of Edison
Gerry; appropriating $120 refund of money
eirbneously paid for state lands.
H. B. 261. J. B. Wilson Authorizing the
board of directors of school districts to
maintain day schools for the deaf.
H. B. 372. Gleason Amending code re
lating to procedure in the appropriation
of private property by corporations.
H. B. 302. Peaslee Providing for special
elections to determine the matter of an
nexing certain county territory to a neigh
boring county.
H. B, 145, Lewis Relating to granting
of liquor llcensss (local option bill).
ss. t. i, Palmers-Denning offense
or
barratry; making .penalty $500 fine and
aisDarxneat.
H. B. 2S1 Authorizing Board of State
l4nd Commissioners to vacate plats cov
ering state lands.
I-L B. 1C5. Percuson Providing 'or col
lection of road and poll tax.
S. B. S2, Tucker Amending law so that
county property can be leased for school
purposes for S3 years instead of ten years,
as now permitted.
S. B. 23, CDonnell Providing -for Incor
poration of subordinate lodges of frater
nal societies.
At 5 P. 31. the House adjourned.
LYONS RECEIVES SENTENCE,
Msrderer
ef Sheriff "Witters
Mast
IXaBg April 17.
EUGENE, Or.. March 6. (Special.) At
10 o'clock this morning the Circuit Court
room was packed to hear the sentence of
the court in the case of Elliott Lyons,
convicted of the murder of the late Sheriff
"Withers. The prisoner was brought in
shortly after the clock struck 10 and Judge
Hamilton. In only a brief address to the
prisoner, pronounced sentence, which was
that he should, on April 17, six weeks
hence, hang by the neck until he is dead.
The prisoner had nothing to say, but ap
peared rather more dejected and broken
down than previously. It is evident he
has expected nothing else In the way of
sentence and will accept the verdict with
what little grace he possesses. He Is
badly broken down In nerve, however,
and It is expected he will collapse when
time comes to ascend the scaffold.
The hanging will be In the Jail yard In
this city, as the new Marstcxs law pro-
Aiding that executions shall take place at
the penitentiary will not yet have gone
into effect.
Mrs. Lyons and her parents are the re
cipients of much sympathy. They are very
highly esteemed by their acquaintances
and are regarded as most unfortunate in
being associated In any way with such a
character. It is a notable fact that none
of Lyons' relations, even his brothers.
made any effort to thwart the ends of
justice. Lyons was convicted by his own
testimony. He and his family all realize
the horror of the crime, and he rumseii
is probably less smitten by its shocking
character than any of the family.
"WAST DEPOT MOVED.
Albany People Desire Bulldlngf on
"West Side ot Track. -
ALBANY. Or.. March 6. (Special.)
Judge L. "Fllnn, Charles Pfelffer and S. A.
Tiawson constituted a committee from
the Alco Club, which Interviewed Man
ager Kohler, of the Southern Pacific Rail
road in Portland, yesterday, in an enori
to- have the company's depot at Albany
moved to the side of the yards nearest
the city. Mr. Kohler promised to refer
the matter to tho officers of the road at
their next meeting. The ' situation of
tho Albany depot at present is very un
satisfactory and dangerous to reach it.
Passengers must cross the freight yard
with cars switching back and forth. Re
cently there have been eeveral narrow es
capes from serious Injury and the travel
lng public la demanding that the depot
be placed where it can be reached in safe
ty. The Alco Club will continue lta
efforts until the depot is moved.
MYSTERY IS CLEARED UP.
Brewer "Who Disappeared Four
Years Ago Tarns Up In Tasmania.
BUTTE", Mont, March 6. A Great Falls
special says:
The mystery surrounding tho strange
disappearance four yearo ago next April
of Joseph Trimborn, a wealthy brewer of
this city, who, it was thought, met with
foul play, has been cleared up by the
discovery that he is alive in Tasmania,
Australia, where he has been living since
he dropped out of sight In New York
City. He left here for New York to
close a business deal. He disappeared
from the Grand Hotel, where he was
stopping, and all efforts to locate him
failed. A reward of $500 was offered for
Information about him.
Receipts La Grande Land Office.
LA GRANDE. Or., March 6. The re
port of tho February business of the
United States Land Ofilce In this city has
been Issued, and shows the cash receipts
for tho month to be $50,918.77, plus- $15,
047.42, received on suspended timber and
stono entries during the month. These
entries are being examined by the Gov
crnment inspector, now here, but he is
not able to make much progress, as near'
ly all his time Is taken up In the office.
examining applicants, and ho cannot see
the lands. It Is hoped assistance will be
sent him, as claims made months ago are
still held up, to the discomfort ot lo
cators.
The separate Items are as follows:
Cash entries. 5300 acres $14,159
Mineral entries, 269 acres 960
Coal land entries, 3216 acres 32,750
Desert land entries. 4920 acres 1.230
R4 homestead entries. 12,124 acres 1,276
5 final homestead proois, 600 acres
2 mining applications
2 adverse mining applications
13 coal declaratory applications.....
25 timber and stone applications.
Testimony fees
Amount received from 86 suspended tim
ber and stone entries, $15,017.42.
J. C. "Wallace, of Cottage Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 6.
(Special) Hon. J. Calvin "Wallace died at
the homo of his daughter, Mrs. D. H.
Hemenway, March 5. 1903, from stomach
trouble. Mr. Wallace was born In Ran
dolph County. Missouri, in 1S36. He was
married to Harriet Veatch In 1554. They
emigrated to Oregon in 1SC4 and settled
on a farm near here where they have
since resided. He was elected Representa
tive of Lane County on the Democratic
ticket to tho Oregon Legislature In 1SS0,
from which source he deserved much
merit for his earnest efforts In behalf of
his constituents. He Is the father of
six children, four of whom survive him
Mrs. R. R. Flltner, of Portland: Mm D,
IT. Hemenway, James and Harvey, of this
place.
Short Cut Road to Slnnlair.
EUGENE, Or.. March 6. (Special.) F.
M. Nlghswander, of Glenada, Is here in
connection with the business of the new
wagon road, now under construction,
from the Wild Cat to Glenada, This new
road is a short cut across the low moun
tains on the south side of the Sluslaw
River, and Is said to shorten the distance
bv 15 or 20 miles. As soen as the wagon
road Is completed, which will be about
tho first of July. Mr. Nlghswander will
give his attention to the organization of a
stock company for the purpose of putting
in an electric line over the same route
from here to Florence and Glenada. The
people all along the Sluslaw are much In
terested In this short cut road.
Cnttlnjr "Wood to Barn Brick.
INDEPENDENCE. Or.. March 6. (Spe
cial.) J. R. Cooper Is having 200 cords of
wood cut preparatory to burning a kiln of
brick, between 300.OCO and 400.000 In number.
Mr. Cooper has another Important con
tract that of unloading rock from the
barges for the Government revetment
north of town.
Fair Appropriation Is Reduced
SACRAMENTO. Cal., March 6. The ap
propriation of $150,000 In Senator Smith'
bill providing for a California exhibit at
the St Louis Exposition In 1904 was re
duced to $130,000 by the Assembly today
upon the recommendation of tho ways and
means committee.
Xctt Trial for Fellcer.
BUTTE. Mont.. March 6. A Helena
special says: The Supreme Court in an
opinion handed down today granted a new
trial to u L Felker. who killed John
Cunningham In Butte two years ago. and
was convicted of manslaughter.
H. P. Marshall, of Everett
EVERETT, Wash.. March 6. H. P.
Marshall, a G. A. R. veteran, dropped
dead from heart failure this morning.
i while at his work at weyerbauser mllL
CAPTIVE IS NOT BENSON
TRAMP ARRESTED AT YAKIMA IS
- RELEASED.
Sheriff Mills Has Clew That Senses
Is at Blnclc Lake, Near Olrnapia
Seme Thlnlc Him Dead.
OLYMPLV. "Wash.. March 6. (Special.)
The man under arrest In North Yakima
as Benson is not the fugitive murderer
from Olympla. Sheriff Mills received a
photograph of the man in the custody
of the Yakima authorities today, but the
picture disclosed the likeness of a much
heavier man. than Benson, and showed a
more vicious-looking face than Benson's,
and one that had very few features similar
to his. Sheriff Mills promptly wired back
that it was the wrong man.
Sheriff Mills and Deputy McClelland are
out tonight on a promising clew. Today
at noon one of the Sheriff's scouts, Burns
Shotwell, reported Benson In a cabin
near Black Lake, southwest of town.
Benson formerly worked In that vicinity.
Shotwell approached the cabin on what
Is known as the Goldby ranch, which
has been deserted for some time. He
heard some one inside and tried the front
door, which was locked. He walked
around the bouse, and a man came to
the window and asked what he wanted.
Shotwell said he was looking for the
Gold soy boys, and the man replied they
had sold out and gone away. During the
talk Shotwell became convinced the man
was Benson, and Immediately returned to
town and notified the Sheriff. After look
ing at Benson's photograph again Shotwell
announced positively that the man was
Benson. The clothes and all tallied ex
actly with Benson's description.
When the Sheriff and his deputy reached
the cabin they found evidences of recent
occupation and hasty departure. There
bad been a fire In the stove, which wap
still warm. The Sheriff and deputy will
spend the night in the vicinity of Belmore
and Little Rock in the hope of Intercepting
the fugitive.
The belief Is prevalent In some quarters
that Benson was wounded In the fight
with the Jailer, and that he has either
died or killed himself In the woods. There
Is beginning to be some doubt expressed
that the man who crossed the Nesqually
Dridge Monday night was Benson.
FULL CREW SIGNED FOR,
Alaska Salmon Fishermen "Will Get
Recently Adopted Union Rates.
ASTORIA, March 6. (Special.) Secre
tary Lorntsen, of the Alaska Fishermen s
Union, received a letter today from the
secretary of the kindred organization at
San Francisco stating that a full union
crew had been signed for the Pacific Pack
ing & Navigation Company's cannery at
Orca Station. Copper River, Alaska, at
the rates recently adopted by the union.
These prices are somewhat higher than
thoso fixed for Bristol Bay and are as
follows: King salmon, 10 cents each; red
fish. 4 cents each; humpbacks, $5 per 1000.
Besides this the fishermen are to receive
wages at the rate of $15 per month from
the time they begin operations until they
start for home. No settlement of the con
troversy over the prices to prevail at Bris
tol Bay during the coming season has as
yet been affected. The San Francisco
union named a committee last week to
confer with the packers, but the appoint
ment of receivers to control the affairs of
the Pacific Packing & Navigation Com
pany has delayed matters. The local union
will take no action until It hears what the
San Francisco branch has done, as the
majority of the fishermen employed by
the Bristol Bay canneries reside at that
place.
At today's session of the Circuit Court
the case of Charlotte Grlmberg vs. the
Columbia River Packers' Association was
set for trill on Thursday, March 12. This
Is a suit to recover $5000 damages for the
death of Emanuel Grlmberg. who was
killed by falling from a yard on the ship
St Nicholas, while en route to this port
from Bristol Bay, Alaska. The vessel at
the time was under charter to the defend
ant company, and the complaint alleges
that the accident was caused by defective
gear and was the result of negligence on
the part of tho defendant
Eric A. Siljenaa was accidentally killed
yesterday afternoon while working In Brix
Bros, logging camp on Slsson Creek, Pa
cific County, Washington. As no one was
an eye-witness of the accident the details
of It can never be told. Early in the after
noon Siljenaa went Into the woods alone
to cut out a "windfall." and when he did
not return to supper a party was sent out
to search for him. About 8 o'clock In tho
evening his dead body was found with the
trunk of a large tree lying across his
breast his life evidently haying been
crushed out by it The watch the man
carried had stopped at 4:30, so it is be
lleved the accident occurred at that time.
The remains were brought to this city to
day, and the funeral will be held tomor
row afternoon, with the Interment in
Greenwood cemetery. The deceased was
a native of Finland. 3S years of age. un
married, and he had been In this country
about 14 years, the greater portion of the
time residing In this city. He was a mem
ber of Seaside Lodge, No. 12. A. O. U. W.,
and of the Finnish Brotherhood. His
funeral will be held under the auspices of
those orders.
I
Deputy Fish Commissioner Link C. Bur
ton, of Washington, left last evening on
the gasoline launch .lk to patrol the
river for the purpose of enforcing the
closed season and also to collect licenses.
Ho will operate exclusively on the Wash
lngton side of the river, which will drive
all those fishing Illegally to the Oregon
shores. So far as can be learned no or
rangements have been made to patrol the
Oregon side of the Columbia.
Stferfff Llnvllle has appointed Watson J.
Binder as his chief deputy to succeed R.
G. Prael, when the latter assumes -the
management of the Prael & Cook Co
about April 1. Mr. Binder Is now secre
tary of the Astoria Iron Works, but has
had considerable experience in county at
fairs, having served as deputy under the
late Sheriff J. W. Williams.
The County Commissioners' Court to
day Increased the salary of the deputy
County Clerk, who acts as Recorder from
$90 to $100 per month. The salaries of A.
Y. Anderson and T. F. Gardiner were also
fixed at $100 each per month, while they
are acting as deputy Sheriffs In collecting
taxes. Clark W. Carnahan. who was
Representative from Clatsop 'during the
recent session of the Legislature, was to
day appointed a deputy In the County
Clerk's office to succeed A, Y. Anderson,
who has been transferred to the Sheriff's
office.
While working In Pearson's logging
camp at Blind Slough, yesterday afternoon
John Engstrom was quite severely in
Jured. He was engaged In felling a tree
when one of the large limbs broke off and
struck him on thejeft shoulder, breaking
his collar-bone and Inflicting several bad
bruises. Engstrom was brought to the
hospital here for treatment
Tho preliminary examination of Henry
Johnson on the charge of assault with
dangerous weapon on Eric Anderson was
held in Justice Goodman's court last even
lng, and the defendant was held under
$150 bonds to await the action of the Cir
cuit Court. Johnson Is accused of having
stabbed Anderson with a knife during
drunken row, inflicting a slight wound.
XOT THROUGH WITH BROWNELL.
Oregron City Carpenters' Union -Will
Contlnne the Fight.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 6. (Special
C. B. Johnson, a member of the Car
penters Union, who was on the com
mlttee of the Carpenters Union that
signed the resolutions condemning State
Senator George C. Brownell for his. fail
ure to secure the passage of the eight
hour law. and was also a member of the
committee of last Monday night's meeting
of union men which passed similar reso
lutions, this afternoon made a statement
that the Carpenters' Union was not yet
through with Senator BrownelL Secretary
E. F. Kennedy, of the Carpenters' Union.
corroborated the speech.
We have a long knife up our sleeve
for Brownell," they said, "and before we
are through with him will teach him not
to make rash promises In the future. We
are proud of the fact that wa were the
union to take. Initiatory measures In his
denunciation and will stick It in to him
every chance we get. Before vers long
we will spring something else concern
ing him and do not propose to stop the
fight by any means. In fact we have only
Just commenced."
GY3IXASIUM BILL PASSES.
It Takes Up Mach Time and Discus
sion at Boise.
BOISE. Idaho. March 6. (Special.) The
chief contention of the House of Repre
sentatives today arose over the passage of
the Senate bill prbvjdlng a bond Issue of
$43,000 for an Army and gymnasium build
ing at the State University. Galloway,
Lowell and Thomas opposed the measure
because It hypothecated land set aside for
the State Agricultural College and offered
no definite plan for locating the proposed
buildings in conformity with artistic con
ception. The bill passed by a vote of
31 to 13 after a discussion of nearly two
hours. Galloway said the most objection
able feature of the bill was the pro-
isloa for a gymnasium, which he con
sidered unnecessary. They had a wood
shed at the university, he said, and he
would furnish the firewood and bucksaws
for the students to work up their muscle.
His boys had been set back In their studies
by athletics, when he was prepared to
glvo them all the exercise they needed in
the hayfield.
kelson of Latah drew up a rough dia
gram of the university grounds, showing
the building In half circle.
Jenkins read a telegram from President
McLean, of the university, which stated
that no buildings would be erected until
the Governor had approved the general
ground plan.
A letter from Captain Chrlsman. of the
cadet corps, was also read. In which the
history and accomplishments of the uni
versity cadets were detailed.
Thomas of Nez Perces took ud Nelson's
diagram and ridiculed it The Governor
distinctly stated In his message that the
legislature, and not the Board of Regents
or Representative Nelson, should approve
of a plan.
Jenkins explained the need of the uni
versity. Geological specimens were
strewn around the floors when they should
De properly cased. An armory was an
absolute necessity. Had It not been
promised tho Government would never
have given the land grant
SIX GIRLS LEAVE SCHOOL.
Only One Stndent Left in Eleventh
Grade, Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or.. March G. fSneM&l "k
Six girla of the eleventh grade of the
JUigh bchool failed to come to school this
morning. Including the five boys who
walked out Wednesday because one of
tneir number had been suspended for dis
obeying the superintendent this makes
11 of the class who are absent and only
one, ueorge iuuivan, remains. He, too,
was allowed to go this morning, as the
superintendent did not care to teach one
pupil.
The outcome of the matter 'la hard to
see. The Board of Directors so far has
taken the position that it is a matter en
tirely between the pupils and the super
intendent and refuses to interfere.
To Improve Clackamas Courthouse.
OREGON CITY. Or.. March 6. (SoecIaL)
The County Court before adjournment
this afternoon authorized County Judge
Ryan to procure plans and specifications
and ascertain the probable cost of re
modeling the offices of the Clerk and
Sheriff, and constructing a vault for the
storing of tho books of the County Re
corder. Clackamas County has suffered
for many years by inadequate accommoda
tions for some of Its officers and It Is now
proposed lo remedy this, providing the
cost Is not too great It Is proposed to
reduce the space In the Clerk's office one
half and give tho Sheriff rooms fronting
the building. A vault will be constructed
in the rear of the Sheriff's office and the
room now occupied by the Sheriff will be
given to the Recorder, whose present
room will be occupied by the County
School Superintendent The present of
fice of the School Superintendent is tho
Jury-room of the Circuit Court
Report Oregon City Land Office.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 6. (Special.)
The monthly report of the Register and
Receiver of tho United States Land Of
fice has been completed. A number of tim
ber proofs have been held up, pending
the action of a special agent A compari
son of the business transacted by the of
fice for the past two months follows:
Jan. Feb.
Homestead entries 33 33
Acres embraced in home
stead entries 4.7S2.73 4.9ol.G3
Final homestead proofs... 5 S
cres emoracea in Home
stead proofs 720 1.200
Timber applications 23 15
limner proois id iz
Acres embraced In com
muted homesteads '800 6.376.SS
Number cash sales 19 54
Acres embraced In cash
sales 2,373.05 8.290.9S
Received from cash sales.J5.932 Co $13,926 3S
Fees and commissions.... -735 01 916 61
Total amount received.... 7.C67 66 14,842 99
Preparing1 for Placer Mining.
KALAMA. Wash., March 6. (Special.)
The Kalama Mining Syndicate has a force
of 12 men at work constructing cabins
and bunkhouseso at their placer prop
erty on the Kalama Elver.. 15 miles east
of here. The houses now under construc
tion will accommodate about 30 men,
which number will be put to work as soon
as the cabins are finished. A mile of
canal has been constructed for bringing
water to .the mines, and as soon as the
cabins aro constructed actual placer
mining will be put In operation on a large
scale.
Work of Levrls County Court.
CHEHALIS, Or., March 6. (Special.) A
week's Jury session of the Superior Court
closed here today. John Carland was con
victed of horse stealing. W. Gould, of Pe
Ell, and William McDonald, of the same
place pleaded guilty to violating the laws
regulating the Sunday closing of saloons
and stood for a fine for the offense. Mc
Donald also paid a" fine for permitting
minors to enter his place. Ballard Bart
ley, of Dryad, admitted that he displayed
a revolver recklessly In a crowd and was
fined $50 and costs.
Odd Fellows Dedicate Hall.
INDEPENDENCE. Or.. March 6. (Spe
cial.) The L O. O. F. Lodge, of this city,
moved Into their new building on the cor
ner of Main and C streets, this week.
About a year ago the lodge purchased this
brick structure and has spent the Inter
vening time In putting It In proper shape,
several hundred dollars being spent in the
Improvements. The lodge was organized
April 21, 1S73. and three charter members.
O. Butler, H. Hirschberg and Theodore
Thorp, were present at the dedication of
the hall this week.
Xewberpr Wins the Debate.
" M'MINNVDLLE, Or., March 6. (Special.)
Tho Intercollegiate debate this evening
between McMinnvUIe and Pacific College,
Newberg. was won by the latter team,
which defended the affirmative of the
question. "Resolved. That the Democratic
principles qCXhe United States are in
danger of being supplanted by those of
plutocracy." The debate was close and
was well attended-
SHEEP BILL IS KILLED
SENATE
DISPOSES OF
LIMIT" LAW
"OXE-MILE
Vote Is IS to 10 Much ot the Opposi
tion Comes From West of the
Mountains..
OLYMPLV, Wash.. March 6. (Special.)
The "one-mile limit" sheep bill had its
Inning In the Senate this afternoon, and
met the same fate that It did In the
House defeat. The defeat came in lte
of the fact that the opposition to the bill
was not Insistent and came largely from
west of the mountains, where the people,
are not supposed to care anything about
the measure. Ruth of. Thurston opened
with a very short statement that the pas
sage of the bill meant the killing of the
shetp industry. .
Sharp of Kittitas attempted to refute
these statements by quoting statistics on
the sheep Industry in Idaho, where he said
a law of which thla bill was almost ah
exact copy bad been Jm force Tor 27 years.
In Idaho, he said, there were 107 sheep
farms of three acres and less, the own
ers of which possessed 375,793 sheep, while
In Washington there xwere but 32 such
farms, the owners of which possessed SS,
000 sheep. He said the sheep owned by
theee farmers were the ones that were
driven from place to flace. He declared
that the Idea that this bill was an out
come of a fight between the sheepmen and
the cattlemen was erroneous, that the ob
ject ot the bill was to protect the small
farmer.
Senator Angle, of Mason County, said
that the enactment of the provisions of
the bill would be detrimental to the Inter
ests of his county, though he believed
they would be good provisions for East
ern Washington. -
Senator Ruth said he spent most- of his
Summers in Eastern Washington, and
knew- the feeling between the sheep and
cattlemen. He knew that the sheep got
all the nasture away from bis horses, and
that with thla bill enacted the cattlemen
could take ud possessory claims In the
mountains and drive the sheepherders
out of the state.
"I wish also to deny that this Is a fight
between the cattlemen and - sheepmen.
, declared Senator Splawn. "It Is a fight be
tween the small frontier settler ana tne
mleratorv sheepmen."
Senator Splawn declared tnat proDaoiy
one-third, of the sheepmen were as gooa
citizens as could be found In the state.
Two-thirds were men who owned not a
foot of land and had only a living Inter
est in the country.
"Are you willing to sacrifice the man on
the frontier?" he asked, "for he is the
true pioneer, and without blm you and I
would not be here today. I have In my
hand a message signed by 200 men in a
bunch, all from my county, where mere
arn no, cattle Interests. If the cattle Inter
ratxv were Involved in this bill I would
vote It down."
Senator Splawn referred to Oregon,
where he said a similar bill had Just been
voted down, and where the fanners of the
eastern part of the state had determined
to defend their farms from tne migra
tory herds with guns if need be.
"I wish alao to raise my voice In sup
port of the pioneer." said Senator Gar-
ber, "and against the herds tnat go upon
the country like a band of locusts.
The roll call follows:
Ayes Crow, Earles, Garber, Halley,
Hallett Hamilton. Moore, Palmer, Potts,
Rasher, Sharp, Smith, Splawn, Tolman,
Warburton, Mr. President 16.
Noes Angle, Baker. Baumelster, Clapp.
Corn well, Hurley, KInnear, Reser, Ruth,
WIlson-10.
Absent and not voting Davis, Graves,
Hammer, Hemrich, LeCrone. McKenney,
O'Donnell, Rands, Stansell, Stewart
Sumner, Tucker, Vandevanter, Welch,
Weltv 16.
Hurley at first voted aye. but changed
to no, and announced that he wonld move
to reconsider.
An effort was made In the Senate this
mornlnsr to nut through the Rands taxa
Hon bill, but It failed. The bill provides
that the State Board" of Equalization shall
Investigate and' report to the next Legis
lature on the best method of taxing all
property in the state, gives them the
nower to subpoena witnesses and -makes
an appropriation of $10,000 to prosecute
their Investigation.
Warburton called attention to the fact
that express companies, sleeping car com
panies and divers other corporations are
escaping taxation, and that the Rands bill
simply meant that they would escape tax
ation for two years more.
"You have promised the people bread
and -you are giving -them a stono," de
clared Warburton, with great vehemence.
"I have a bill In here creating a tax
commission which will raise the assessed
valuation of corporate property $100,000,000.
The idea is to pass this bill introduced
by the Senator from Clark County and
thus stifle my bllL No Senator on this
floor can give an excuse for such ac
tlons."
Senator Hamilton moved that the Rands
bill, the Warburton pM ana the Hopp
bill, which passed the House yesterday,
be made a special order for Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Hamilton said he did
so In order that all bills might be given
a fair hearing. The motion carried by
unanimous vote.
The SenAte turned down four bills for
the relief of counties which have over
paid taxes to the state owing to clerical
errors.
Thp. counties affected are Franklin, Tak
ima, Kittitas and Thurston. All the bills
pave the Thurston County bill had passed
the House. All efforts to save the bills
were unavailing.
The Senate passed Ruth's bill apppropri.
ntlnir S101.500 for the State Capitol build
lng. The bill contains the following items
Extras if Judgment Is secured by the Goss
Construction Company In pending suit, 1 25.000.
Improving grounds and basement, $35,000,
Vault $25,000.
Ventilation. $15,000.
Payment of costs in pending Goss suit. $1500.
The Senate killed the" bill changing the
name of the State Reform School to the
State Industrial School.
The bill appropriating $2000 for the re
lief of Auctioneer E. G. Blckerton for
selling tide lands was passed.
The Senate passed the following bills:
S. B. 209. Clapp of Jefferson Provldln;
that women over the age of 21 years and
eligible to vote at school elections are
eligible to the' office of notary public.
S. B. ISO. Rands of Clark Providing for
the organization of mutual marine and fire
Insurance companler and regulating their
management
S. M. 9, Stewart of Pierce Asking Con
gress to allow veterans who reside at
Orting but outside the Soldiers' Home $100
per annum, the same as Is paid to those
who actually live In the Home..
S. B. 214, Tucker of King An act to
authorize cities of the first class to re
district such cities Into wards.
S B. 211, Potts of King Making it
misdemeanor to Jump board, or lodgln
bills.
S. B. 224. Rands of Clark Providing
schedule of fees and compensation of Jus
tlcea of the Peace.
S. B. 228. Smith Appropriating $300 to
reimburse H. C. Anderson for money paid
to the state for Improvements upon tide
lands purchased by him.
H. B. 293, Johnson ot Ferry (substitute
for Senate duplicate by Hurley) Provtd
lng for the settlement of taxes assessed
against mining property In the years 1SS9,
1901 and 1902, and authorizing a compro
mise.
S. B. 183. Welch Providing for the glv
ing of notice of application for the ap
polntment of guardians of minora under
the age of 14 years. Insane persons and
persons mentally incompetent to manag
their property.
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